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A Poetic Look At A Medical Pioneer, 'Dr. Mütter's Marvels' Jolts The Heart

1:40pm October 02, 2014

by Jason Heller

Moving ably from verse to historical prose, poet Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz chronicles the life and work of an unsung medical innovator in the exhaustively researched Dr. Mütter's Marvels.

Phil Klay, who served in Iraq's Anbar province from January 2007 to February 2008, was also longlisted for this year's National Book Award.

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Book News: National Book Foundation Fills Out Its '5 Under 35' List

7:22am October 02, 2014

by Colin Dwyer

The list, which picks five promising writers under 35 years old, includes Phil Klay, an Iraq War veteran longlisted for this year's National Book Award. Also: An unpublished Bond story gets new life.

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Book News: Roxane Gay's Got A Brand-New Bag — The Butter

10:12am October 01, 2014

by Colin Dwyer

The author is topping her big year with The Butter, a new sister site to The Toast that she'll helm starting in mid-October. Also: Kei Miller wins the Forward Prize, and Wolf Hall goes Broadway.

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Book Review: 'Once In The West'

6:46pm September 30, 2014

by Tess Taylor

Tess Taylor reviews Christian Wiman's new collection of poems, "Once in the West."

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For Single Women, An 'Infinite Variety Of Paths'

1:46pm September 30, 2014

Getting married used to mark the start of a woman's adult life. But the average age women get married has gone from about 22 to about 27. The shift, says writer Rebecca Traister, has been profound.

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In A Desolate Montana, 'The Ploughmen' Unearths Dark Truths

1:43pm September 30, 2014

by Michael Schaub

Kim Zupan's debut novel is about the relationship between a deputy sheriff and a hardened killer. This book explores the line between good and evil in a manner that's as honest as it is unsettling.

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Book News: First-Ever Kirkus Prize Picks 18 Finalists

7:16am September 30, 2014

by Colin Dwyer

Kirkus Reviews has been around, in varying forms, for over 80 years — but it's the new kid in town this awards season. Today, the publication announced the finalists for its inaugural Kirkus Prize.

Lena Dunham's new collection of personal essays about her relationships, friendships and obsessive-compulsive disorder has received rave reviews.

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Lena Dunham On Sex, Oversharing And Writing About Lost 'Girls'

12:33am September 30, 2014

Dunham says when she started writing HBO's Girls, she was drawn to characters with "a bit of a Zelda Fitzgerald lost, broken woman quality." Her new essay collection is called Not That Kind of Girl.

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Novelist Caitlin Moran Wryly Shows 'How To Build A Girl'

6:29pm September 29, 2014

by Ellah Allfrey

Caitlin Moran's semi-autobiographical novel is an earnestly written look at a young woman's self-reinvention. How to Build a Girl tackles class, gender and sexuality with both humor and sincerity.

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Charles Blow is a New York Times columnist. Before that, he worked at the paper as the graphics director and design director for news.

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After Childhood Abuse, 'Times' Columnist Says He Chose Life Over Vengeance

3:33pm September 29, 2014

Charles Blow says he was 7 years old when he was sexually abused by a cousin. His new memoir, Fire Shut Up In My Bones, is about what he says happened, his recovery and his bisexuality.

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